Andrew Weil Quotes & Sayings (Page 7)

“I am a particular fan of integrative exercise - that is, exercise that occurs in the course of doing some productive activity such as gardening, bicycling to work, doing home improvement projects and so on.”

“Human beings and plants have co-evolved for millions of years, so it makes perfect sense that our complex bodies would be adapted to absorb needed, beneficial compounds from complex plants and ignore the rest.”

“Low levels of vitamin D in the population as a whole suggest that most people need to take a vitamin D supplement. This may be especially true for seniors, as the ability to synthesize vitamin D in the skin declines with age.”

“Clearly, America's dysfunctional food culture must bear some of the blame for our excess pounds, but it's likely our walking-averse lifestyles contribute as well.”

“American businesses are struggling to pay outrageous, exploitive insurance bills for their employees, hampering our ability to compete globally.”

“By keeping my hand in that, it's the way I keep learning. The main way you learn in medicine is by practicing and working with patients.”

“It's rare - too rare, I have to say - for botanists to become doctors.”

“Even low-calorie diets and vigorous exercise fail to work in the long term for at least some people.”

“I fully support a national health care program for the U.S.”

“Most American diets, even bad ones, provide more than enough calcium for bone health, especially for men.”